Training

The National Surgical Training programme in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is an eight-year training programme illustrated in image below and is intended for medical graduates who have completed their internship and wish to pursue a career in surgery. While
training primarily takes place in the hospital, trainees are required to attend mandatory training days in the RCSI as part of their curriculum.

The aim of the National Surgical Training Programme is to ensure that trainees satisfactorily complete a comprehensive, structured and balanced training programme, which prepares surgeons for independent practice in a particular specialty enabling them to enter the Specialist Register in their chosen specialty and be eligible for appointment as a consultant in the Republic of Ireland.  More details can be found on mSurgery.